The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1887-11-18
ANARCHISTS HUNG.
How They Took Their Medicine.

Adviccs from Chicseo OF Nov. ith,
gives the following account OF the hang
ing Of George Eeneel. August spies.
Aloph Fischer and A. X Parsons, four
Of the Chicago anarchists who were
executed In that city lsst Friday:
THE GOVERNORS DECISION.
On the 10th day Of August 1880. In
the Cook county criminal court, Aug.
ust spies, Albert n. Parsons Samuel
Fielden, MichAle Schwab. Adolph
Fischer, George Engel and Louis Lingg
were found guilty by The verdict Of the
jury. and afterwards were sentenced 10
be hanged for the murder Of Matthias
j. Degan. An appeal was taken from
such finding. TO the supreme court Of
the state. That court, upon final hear
Ing and after mature elaboration un-
animously affirmed the judgment Of
the court below. The case now comes
before me by petition Of the defendants
for consideration ~ governor OF the
state. The letters Of Albert Parsons,
Adolph Fischer, George Engel and
Lewis Lingg demanding "uncondltion-
al release" or rs they express 1t 'liber-
ty or DEATH" and protesting In the
strongest language against any mercy
or communion Of the sentence pro-
nounced on them, Can be considered
petitions, pardons granted which
might imply any guilt whatever on the
part of either Of them, would not be
such yindlcasion as they demanded.
Executive Intervention, upon the
grounds insisted upon by the four
above named persons, could In no pro.
per sense be deemed an exercise Of my
constitutional power TO grant reprieves,
communications or paIdons, unless used
In behalf, on my part, Of their entire in
nocence of the crime of which they
stand convicted. A careful consider
alton Of the evidence In record Of the
trial of the parties a well as the alleg-
ed proof claimed for them outside OF
the record, has failed to produces upon
my mind any impressi on tending TO i'm
peach the verdict OF the jury, or the
judgment of the trial court or of the
supreme court, affirming the guilt of all
these parties satisfied; therefore, as
am convinced of their guilt. l am pre-
cluded from considering the question
committing the sentences of Albert
Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George Engel
and Louis Lingg TO Imprisonment In
the penitentiary, as they emphatically
declare they will not accept such com
mutation. Samuel Fieldsn and Nj
chael Schwab and August Spies unite
In petition for executive clemency.
Fielden and Schwab, IN addition pre-
sented separate and supplementary Pc
titions for the communion Of their SEN
tenees. While, as said above, | am sat
listed of the guilt of all parties, as
found by the verdict OF the jury,
which was sustained by the judgment
of the courts, a most careful consider
alton Of the whole subject leads me TO
the conclusion that the sentence of the
law rs tosaid Samuel Fielden and Mi
chael Schawb be modified, as 10 each of
them, in the interest of humanity, and
without doing violence to public JUS
tice; and as to Samuel Fielden Mi
chael Schawb, their sentence are com
muted to imprisonment nthe peniten-
tiary for life. AS 10 the other above
named defendants. lido not feel justi-
fed In interfering with the sentence Of
the court. While would glanly have
come to different conclusion IN re-
gard to the sentence Of the defendants,
August Spies, Adolph Fischer. George
Engel. Albert X. Parsons and Louis
Lingg, l regret TO say that under q
solemn sense Of the obligations of my
Office, l feel unable TO do 80.
RICHARD j. OeLKsBY.
Governor
LINaG SUICIDES.
Louis Lingg committed suicide al
10 30 on the morning of the 10. He pre-
sented most horrible appearance
The lower part Of his face was com
pletely torn of. His thick auburn hail
was matted with blood, his cheeks vert
torn out and hung down In ragged pieces
on his neck, his teeth were kocktd oui
and the gums torn away, but small
stump protruding from his mang!e
| fhroaf In fha nnner mart of hie throat